Photo Gallery: Heavy-duty Aftermarket Week—on the show floor
The fire and brimstone exploding from one of the The Mirage’s main attractions couldn’t match the energy on the Heavy-duty Aftermarket Week show floor. Headlines have been dominated by new products and new ways of doing things: Data, connectivity and innovation are driving themes at this year’s HDAW. Ater scrolling through this photo gallery, click
NextTruck adds eCommerce to website
The platform allows customers to list single items for sale or maintain an inventory of multiple items.
Choosing the right truck tire for the right application
Tires are increasingly being made to fit specific applications, and fleet managers should take notice when spec’ing new tires––there’s a lot to take in.
Inside Mack’s plan to make waves in the on-highway market
When you think of Mack Trucks, you probably think of construction or vocational trucks first and foremost. And while that’s likely fine with Mack (those applications are still the brand’s bread and butter) the OEM is hoping people will add a third segment to that list: on-highway.
TechForce Foundation accepting donations for Student Skills Competition
TechForce Foundation is now accepting donations to sponsor students for TMCFutureTech 2019 Student Skills Competition coming up on Sept. 16 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Class 8 natural gas truck retail sales up 10% M/M, 60% Y/Y, 43% YTD in May, ACT says
U.S. and Canadian Class 8 natural gas truck retail sales for the first five months of 2019 gained 43% year-to-date, according to a recent quarterly report (AFQ: Alternative Fuels Quarterly) released by ACT Research. Year-to-date sales at this point in 2018 were down 18%, following a 13% full-year increase in 2017.
Commercial vehicle battery testing and maintenance
It is critical that vehicle electrical systems have a stable voltage supply, and the battery plays a big part in this.
SafeBraking.com relaunches to highlight brake industry
The new SafeBraking.com is designed to be a forum for technicians, DIYers and professional installers to talk about automotive brakes and cars.
Freight recession continues but upturn coming, ACT Research says
ACT Research maintained its view that truckload and intermodal contract rates will fall this year due to overcapacity and weak freight demand in its July installment of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume outlook covering the truckload, intermodal, LTL and last mile sectors.
Babcox Media acquires Transmission Digest
Adding Transmission Digest to the Babcox Media portfolio of media properties and marketing solutions enables Babcox Media to extend its reach further into the automotive repair marketplace by providing the focused, extensive technical coverage necessary for these disciplines.
